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- Title
A Half; More or Less.
- Authors
Russo, James
- Abstract
The article discusses A Half; More or Less, a game-based activity aimed to engage primary school students in discussions around benchmarking to one-half and equivalent fractions, and exposing them to the procedure for converting fractions into decimals. Topics covered include the mechanics of the game, how the game becomes tactical as students become more familiar with the game, and the game being engaging and useful for generating meaningful discussion.
- Subjects
GAMES in mathematics education; RECREATIONAL mathematics; STUDY &; teaching of fractions; DECIMAL fractions; STUDENT engagement; EDUCATION
- Publication
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 4, p27
- ISSN
1326-0286
- Publication type
Article